A rare mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, was found at Ostia Antica, near Rome, offering concrete evidence of a Jewish presence in ...

Impact Link I'm a native Californian, but I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since ... at the ancient theater. The theater at Ostia Antica is one of the best-preserved in Italy and seats ...

A 1,600-year-old Jewish bath, also known as a mikveh, was recently uncovered in Italy – and the find is the oldest of its kind in Europe. On March 10, Italian officials announced the discovery ...

Photo from Italy’s Ministry of Culture For almost two thousand years, a stone well sat in front of the steps of an ancient ... in Ostia Antica, an archaeological park on the outskirts of Rome ...

The ruins of an ... in the heart of ancient Rome. Believed to have started off as a naval base, the historic city was preserved by sand dunes that covered it. Ostia Antica is often compared ...

In the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica, a mikveh ... evidence of the Jewish presence in Roman Ostia, reinforcing its role as a melting pot of cultures and beliefs. According to Alessandro Giuli, ...

Archaeologists have discovered a trove of ancient artefacts buried deep in a well on the outskirts of Rome for almost ... ADVERTISEMENT "Ostia Antica is a marvel," said Italy’s Minister of ...

A trove of perfectly preserved ceramics, burnt animal bones and a wooden chalice have been pulled up from a well in Ostia Antica, shedding new light on religious life at the heart of Ancient Rome.

Ancient mikveh dating back to Roman times discovered in Ostia Antica, Italy. (photo credit: The Italian Ministry of Culture) A rare mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, was found at Ostia Antica ...